Boy, 6, climbs height of Kilimanjaro for spinal injuries charity

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Boy, 6, climbs height of Kilimanjaro for spinal injuries charity
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Cian Paton, who is raising money for a spinal injuries charity, says he loves adventure.

Cian was joined on the final peak by his dad, Chris, mum, Susan, and four-year-old brother, Ronan

A six-year-old boy has completed his challenge to climb the equivalent of Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of a charity supporting people with spinal injuries. Cian Paton, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, climbed the distance of Kilimanjaro's 5,895m by climbing eight of the UK's highest peaks.Cian said: "I like the views that you can see from the top."The effort, known as Cian's Climb, had already taken on other UK peaks, including Snowdon, Fairy Castle in Dublin and Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach in north Wales.

He was inspired to do the challenge by his father who is climbing the actual Mt Kilimanjaro with Martin Hibbert, who was paralysed in the Manchester Arena bombing., Christopher Paton, 40, said: "Cian said he would hate for other people not to be able to do what he can go out and do - that's where the money raised can help support people."

Spinal nurse Mr Paton has teamed up with a group of 11 others in a bid to raise £1m for the Spinal Injuries Association .The six-year-old was inspired by his father, Christopher, who is training to climb the real Mount Kilimanjaro

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